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Shapiro, Garrity spar in Pa.’s first gubernatorial debate in 8 yearsRepublican Stacy Garrity attacked Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro’s record during a televised debate Wednesday to try to shift momentum in a race that has seen her lagging behind in the polls and campaign fundraising. Shapiro in his remarks repeatedly tried to tie Garrity to policies of the Trump administration

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New poll shows Shapiro up 25 points in race for Pa. governorA leading pollster said Wednesday that Pennsylvania’s race for governor is shaping up to be a “rout.” A new poll from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut showed Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Republican challenger Stacy Garrity, 59% to 34%. It also showed Shapiro with high favorability and job approval ratings,

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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AIWASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections. Federal law currently bans most robocalls to cellphones unless the caller gets consent beforehand. The petition…

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Innamorato’s $3B Allegheny County budget plan spares layoffs, hikes no taxes; County Council must approveAllegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato proposed a $3 billion 2027 budget Tuesday night that would avoid a tax increase and employee layoffs while eliminating 150 vacant positions as the county grapples with rising costs and cuts in state and federal funding. The operating budget is $1.25 billion, the capital budget

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Election HQ: Voter guide for 2026 Election Day in Western PennsylvaniaA lot is riding on this year’s midterm elections. Democrats and Republicans are fighting for control of the Senate and the House in both Washington and Harrisburg. Pennsylvania’s Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro is seeking a second term in the state’s highest elected office. Standing in his way is Republican

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Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treasonBERLIN — A former head of Germany ‘s foreign intelligence service was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor’s office said. August Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service, known by its German acronym BND, from 1998 to

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U.S. citizen who was shot by immigration agent in Chicago files lawsuit alleging he fired from behindCHICAGO — An American citizen shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent one year ago during a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, alleging the agent lied about the shooting and fired into her vehicle from behind. Federal prosecutors initially accused

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Measles cases top 1K in Pa.Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said Monday federal epidemiological assistance in the state’s ongoing measles outbreak is still on the table despite a previous rift between state and national health officials. Her comments — which she gave after an event in Pittsburgh promoting the covid-19 vaccine — came as

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Shapiro, Garrity to face off in televised debateStacy Garrity will look to shift momentum in her campaign to unseat Gov. Josh Shapiro when they face off in an hourlong debate Wednesday. The debate will air from 8 to 9 p.m. on six television networks across Pennsylvania, including WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. It also will be streamed live on

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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Post-Gazette labor fightFive months after the Block family relinquished control of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, its lengthy battle with the newspaper’s union workers appears to be over. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the former owner’s appeal of a federal labor ruling requiring workers to be repaid for imposed cuts

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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore’s push to restore $8.2M defamation verdictMONTGOMERY, Alabama — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore’s push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC. Justices declined to hear Moore’s appeal of a lower court decision that vacated the large verdict. The outcome

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A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistrictingSCOTLANDVILLE, La. — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes, you’ll find a pocket of Louisiana that’s unlike any other place in America’s never-ending battle over what it means to have equal representation.

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FCC considering changes, possibly ending, program that offers discounted internet to schools, librariesA federal program that has paid out billions of dollars to local schools and libraries to offset the cost of internet service is in danger of being curtailed or even eliminated, leaving district administrators and library officials concerned about how they would bridge the financial gap. The E-Rate program, overseen

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U.S. and Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of election citing security concernsRIO DE JANEIRO — U.S. consular services and the Australian embassy in Brazil closed Friday citing security concerns, two days before the country’s presidential election, authorities from both countries said. Also on Friday, Brazil’s federal police said they executed search and seizure warrants in Sao Paulo and the Federal District

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S.E. Cupp: Schmitt’s smoking gun backfires on himTuesday was supposed to be a big day for Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt, a little-known first-term junior senator whose main claim to fame thus far was the 25 lawsuits he filed against President Joe Biden’s administration in a span of 20 months while Missouri’s attorney general. But congressional hearings have

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Marc Levin and Khalil Cumberbatch: Partisan loyalty now drives Americans’ trust in justiceAmericans have rarely trusted their institutions less. In June, Gallup found average confidence in the 14 institutions it tracks was near a record low. Some 9% of the public trusted Congress, 27% trusted the Supreme Court, and 45% trusted the police. The criminal justice system, as a whole, ranked near

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Glassport becomes latest Allegheny County police force to sign ICE agreementGlassport police have signed a cooperation agreement with federal immigration authorities after the agency detained more than a dozen people in the small Mon Valley borough earlier this year. The department, which formalized the arrangement Sept. 23, is the latest Allegheny County force to sign a 287(g) agreement with U.S.

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Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re among themNEW YORK — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. “It has been very hard out

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Bill to let unaffiliated voters participate in Pa. primaries passes state HouseVotebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. HARRISBURG — For the first time in recent memory, a bill to open up Pennsylvania’s primary elections to unaffiliated voters has passed the state House. The

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Former Pittsburgh cop known for investigating animal abuse settles lawsuit against cityA former Pittsburgh police officer who spent the bulk of her career enforcing animal cruelty laws will receive an $85,000 payment from the city to settle a federal employment lawsuit. City Council could vote on the payment to Christine Luffey, who began her work in the police bureau in July

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